Poor Title May Have Spurred Hostility to U.S. Composers
Delos Smith notes long hostility to American music in the 19th century. George F. Bristow, a New York violinist and conductor, faced mockery for his 1858 Symphony with a subtitle The Butterflys Frolic. Richard Korn revived Bristows work and Morris Sydemans Orchestral Abstractions, prompting audience reactions and reflections on Americas musical past.
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Abe Yeecan
Delos Smith
New York
George F. Bristow
New York Philharmonic
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William Sydeman
Richard Korn
Carnegie Hall
America
Sydeman
Korn
Laos Gray Fronts Persist Despite Cease Fire
In Laos the front lines remain fixed around Kinkacham Ban Hin Heup Mahaxay and Muong Phalane while gray areas widen the no man's land. Both sides suffer losses from ambushes mines and artillery as Pathet Lao and government forces contest villages and key provinces. The conflict continues with little change to the map or control.
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Vientiane
Laos
Majjor
Jeading
Xieng Khovang
Pathet Lao
Sayaboury
Mekong River
Paksane
Prime Minister Nyerere resigns Tanganyika post
Julius Nyerere, 40, the moderate prime minister who guided Tanganyika from colonial rule to independence, resigned suddenly. International reactions ranged from shock to uncertainty about his remaining influence as speculation arose whether extremists pressured him. He urged friends abroad to avoid overreading the change and said Tanganyika must shape its own democracy in East Africa.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tangankiya
Julius K. Nyerere
Tanganyika
Pe Ee
West
Nyerere
East Africa
Iran Skiing Goes Global With Carpet and Tea
In Abe Ali near Tehran skiers ride carpet and sip tea from a samovar as crowds of locals offer services from waxing skis to seating on carpets. Half the fun is a family outing with picnics and sleds while lifts rise on a modest, rough slope scene.
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Tehran
Iran
Abe-Ali
Abe-All
Demnemantle
Switzerland
Austria
New England
Weo Yeu
New Haven Railroad proposes cutting thirty passenger crews
Hartford January hearing on a state rule change would trim about 30 workers from passenger trains. The plan aims to reduce crew requirements while preserving safety with selective reductions and reassignment to other roles. The railroad claims annual savings exceed 350000 dollars. union reps warn of safety impacts. The hearing resumes at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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Hartford
New Haven Railroad
Sager
William Scheibler
State Public Utilities Commission
Scheibler
Thomas F. Kelly
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Kelly
Atty
W. Paul Flynn
Brotherhood of Railroad Locomotive
Thomas J. O'Sullivan
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New 75 Cent POM Lets Public Send Opinions to Congress
Western Union opens a 75 cent Personal Opinion Message service to mail opinions to the President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives in Washington. The system aims to gauge public sentiment quickly by directing messages to the affected offices, with examples of prior surges in mail during major issues.
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New York
Washington
Western Union
Chicago
White House of Congress
George G. Creal
Washington, D.C
Services for Edward T Rivera Held In Stepney
Edward T Rivera of Knapp Street died Sunday after being struck by a car on Route 25 Monroe. Services set for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Wilmot West and Goulding Funeral Home Route 25 Stepney and 9 a.m. at St Stephen's church with a requiem Mass. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery Stratford.
West German Economic Wizard Hjalmar Schacht Turns 85
Banker Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht celebrated his 85th birthday in Dusseldorf on January 22 while serving as a key figure in West German economic policy and a prewar economics minister for Hitler.
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Duesseldorf
UPI
Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht
Hitler
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